What can be causing a three month old girl to not have a bowel movement in 16 days?

Question

She is exclusively breastfed and her stomach is soft. She is passing urine normally.

Answer 1

She needs to go to the doctor. Up to a week can be normal for a breastfed baby, but not 16 days. That's too long!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

After 6 weeks of age it is normal for some breastfed babies to stop having a BM every day. They just don't have a lot of waste since the breastmilk is so well digested. Usually, you do expect them to go at least once a week. Not going in 2 weeks would concern me a little. I would call your doctor and have her checked out just to be sure. Get her weighed to on the same scale as she has been weighed before and figure out if she is gaining weight OK (getting enough milk).

Answer 4

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude, but if your three month old hasn't pooped in 16 days, I don't know why you'r asking here and not taking that baby immediately to a doctor! Even if her tummy is soft, she should have something; specially since she is breastfed exclusively, since breastmilk does not cause constipation in babies. So if I were you, I'd take that baby in ASAP!

Answer 5

I agree you should see a doctor., but my daughter only had bowel movements once every week-week & a half though, too. My doctor recommended I give her a 4 oz bottle of water with 2T dark Karo syrup. That helped, along with seeing a chiropractor.
As long as she's not in pain, turning a funny color or vomiting, she's probably ok, but should still see a dr. just in case.
How is her weight gain going? Is it possible she's not getting enough breastmilk?

Answer 6

She needs to go to the hospital immediatly! Not have a bowl movement for 16 days could cause a body to go toxic and it can be fatal! My doctor told me if my daughter ever went more than 4 days without a BM to get her into an ER, because treatment was needed. I can't believe you have waited that long! Don't you read books or anything? Every one I read always said to get child into the doctor for prolonged periods without a BM.

Answer 7

Your child hasn't had a bowel movement in 16 days BUT you rather jump your dumb azz on her to ask that question, instead of calling her Pediatrician. What is wrong with you? Why do people like you continue to have kids or have kids at all?

Please call your daughter's Pediatrician?

If I knew who you were, I call child protective services on your dumb azz!

Answer 8

Oh my god, she needs to get to the dr or hospital fast! 16 days is a long time for no bowel movement!!!

Answer 9

You need to take your daughter to the doctor. 16 days is way too long.

Answer 10

16 days??? She needs to go to the doctor. That's way too long.